The CyanogenMod team has revealed the new boot animation for CM10, the first version of the custom Android-based operating system to use Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The new animation should start showing up in nightly builds of CyanogenMod 10 soon. The new boot screen has a simple look with the CyanogenMod name in the center […]
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Motorola launches bootloader unlock tool
Motorola now lets you unlock the bootloader on selected phones and tablets using a Motorola tool. This lets you install a custom recovery utility or replace the firmware that came with your device with CyanogenMod or another custom ROM. In order to unlock your Motorola device you’ll need to install the Google Android SDK, download […]
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TeamViewer QuickSupport: Remote control a Samsung phone, tablet from a PC
There are a number of apps that let you remote control a PC from an Android phone or tablet. But TeamViewer has just released an app that does the opposite: It lets you remote control an Android phone or tablet from a PC. This lets you offer tech support to an Android user on the […]
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PlayStation games coming soon to Asus tablets
Sony has announced the latest partners for its PlayStation Mobile program. Devices from Asus and Wikipad will soon be able to run Sony’s PlayStation suite software which lets you download and play classic PlayStation titles on a mobile device. Earlier this summer Sony announced that HTC devices including the HTC One X, One S, and […]
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CyanogenMod 9 (Android 4.0) now available for dozens of phones, tablets
It’s taken the better part of a year, but the developers of the popular CyanogenMod version of Android have released the first stable build based based on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. CyanogenMod 9 is now available for download for several dozen phones and tablets. The last stable version of CyanogenMod was CM7.2, which is […]